Back River (Meduncook River)
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The Back River is a short tributary
of the Meduncook River
in Friendship
, Maine
. From its source (44.0171°N 69.30455 °W), the river runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south to the estuary
of the Meduncook.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Meduncook River
Meduncook River
The Meduncook River is a river in Knox County, Maine. From its source in Friendship, the river runs about 1 mile south to the head of its estuary, then about 6 miles southwest to Muscongus Bay....
in Friendship
Friendship, Maine
Friendship is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. From its source (44.0171°N 69.30455 °W), the river runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south to the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Meduncook.